Tag Archive: meaningful use

Jan
05

Working with the CMIO & Tackling Readmissions

Two topics in this week’s podcast.  First, a quick discussion about the CIO / CMIO relationship.  The second and extremely urgent topic is the necessity for hospitals to gain control of their readmission rates or risk penalization in the form of reduced Medicare payments. Chief Information Officers (CIOs) in hospitals are still learning how to …

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Aug
17

Differences between Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs

Differences between the Medicare EHR Incentive Program and the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program

In this week’s show, we explore the differences between the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs.  Yes, there are significant differences between the two programs, ranging from how much the incentives are worth, who is considered an eligible provider (EP), and even the deadlines for filing.  One of the most significant differences between the two …

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Jul
03

ARRA and “Meaningful Use”

Andrew Hamons and his King Salmon from the Kuskokwim River in Bethel, Alaska

As I said on the last show, the Kuskokwim River break up here in Bethel, Alaska brought around some great fishing and hunting, and it has been a busy project season at work as well.  The best part is the sunset at 1:00am, with the perpetual dusk and dawn, there is always enough light outside to …

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